Philippines Balance Commerciale
En raison des importations importantes de matières premières et de biens intermédiaires, les Philippines ont connu des déficits commerciaux annuels. Taïwan, l'Arabie saoudite, la Thaïlande et la Corée du Sud ont enregistré les plus gros déficits commerciaux en 2013, tandis que le Japon, Hong Kong et les États-Unis ont enregistré les plus gros excédents commerciaux.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the PHP while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the PHP.
Actualités (PHP)
Philippine Central Bank Holds Rate Steady
The Philippine central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate for the fourth consecutive meeting despite the rising inflation expectations. The Monetary Board governed by Eli Remolona, maintained the target reverse repurchase rate at 6.50 percent, as widely expected. Previously, the bank had raised the rate by a quarter-point in October.
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Philippine GDP Expands More Than Forecast
The Philippine economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter driven by investment and household spending but the full year growth missed the government target. Economic growth moderated to 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter from 6.0 percent in the preceding period. However, this was better than the expected expansion of 5.2 percent.
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Philippine Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept its policy rates untouched on Thursday after an off-cycle rate hike in October and hinted at more tightening if required to steer inflation towards a target-consistent path. The Monetary Board, led by Governor Eli Remolona, maintained the target reverse repurchase rate at 6.50 percent.
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